Due to the adverse weather conditions throughout Western Europe, we have to postpone Saturday’s (March 3) Recollection. Mgr Hugh travelled to Ireland for a funeral and is stranded, unfortunately, he is not able to be in Genève on Saturday.

Confirmation classes resume this week. Reception of the sacraments for the children and youth of our catechism programme will take place on the following dates: May 2 & 9 Saturday: First Reconciliation (your child will be allocated a day) May 16 Saturday: First Holy Communion at 10h00 May 16: Sacrament of Confirmation at the 18:30 Mass

We are blessed to have a wonderful group of parishioners serving the homeless and poor, please consider volunteering and joining the group. · 18 June (Thursday) · 29 August (Saturday) · 8 October ( Thursday) · 11 December (Friday)  Anyone interested in helping out this year in any of the above dates,  kindly contact Desiree Narvaez at  soupkitchen@johnxxiii.ch

The children of our Religious Education Programme will have a bake sale on Feb 4 (Sun) after the morning Masses. Funds raised will help to provide soap and toothpaste for orphans in East Timor; as well as help pay for tables used for Sunday catechism. Baked goods can be brought to the Bake Sale table on that Sunday morning.

The theme for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan 18-25) is “Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power” (Ex. 15:6) "As Christians pray and work together in seeking to bring about Christian Unity, one discovers just how important this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is for our world today." (Fr. T. Orians)

This Saturday, 20 January, the John XXIII Youth Group will meet for 18:30 mass and dinner. If you are between the ages of 14 and 18 and would like to join, please just bring yourself! We will be making our own pizzas, so be sure to pack your best culinary skills. Following dinner, we will have a "Lip-sync Battle" for those brave enough to take part. Not sure what this entails? See this clip as an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4ajQ-foj2Q Our instagram is @J23Youth. Anyone is welcome to follow. It is updated regularly. Come with your own song choices...or sign up a friend. ;) All are welcome! See you Saturday!